Author: Nate Karsner

Nate covers the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for Inside the Rink. For articles, updates and more. Follow on Twitter/X @njkarsner.

ECHL: Bobby Russell Re-Signs With Greenville

On July 21, 2023, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced another re-signing. Defenseman Bobby Russell returns to Greenville for the 2023-2024 season joining teammates from last year, Ben Freeman, Tanner Eberle, and Ethan Cap. For Russell, this will be his third season playing for the Swamp Rabbits. Russell will be 23 going into the season, coming […]

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ECHL: Frank Hora Headed Overseas

Per Elite Prospects and the HC Banska Bystrica press release, Frank Hora is heading overseas to Slovakia. After spending time in Greenville over the last three seasons, starting in 2020. Frank Hora will be heading overseas to play in Slovakia. In the Tipos Extraliga. Joining the HC (hockey club) Banska Bystrica. Hora will be joining […]

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ECHL: Ethan Cap Re-signs with Greenville

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced the second signing for the 2023-2024 season. Bringing back the 23-year-old defenseman from North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Ethan Cap. Cap will go into his third season with the Swamp Rabbits after spending five years in the Western Hockey League, playing for the Edmonton Oil Kings […]

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ECHL: Ben Freeman Returns to Greenville

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced on Friday that they had re-signed the 27-year-old forward from Falmouth, Maine, Ben Freeman, for the 2023-2024 season. This upcoming season will be Freemans third season with the Swamp Rabbits. Playing in 62 games during his first year with Greenville, Freeman was able to put up 32 points. In his […]

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ECHL: Alex Ierullo Headed to Italy

Per Elite Prospects and Google Translate. Fan favorite and top player for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits during the 2022-2023 season, Alex Ierullo, is heading to Italy this upcoming season, joining the Asiago Hockey Club of the win2day Ice Hockey League. The team released a statement towards the end of June announcing the signing. The Asiago […]

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ECHL: Brett Kemp Headed to Sweden

The 6’1, 185-pound, 23-year-old Center from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Brett Kemp, will not return to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits after playing the last two seasons with the team. After signing a one-year contract, Kemp will head to Sweden to play for the VIK Vasteras HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan league. VIK Vasteras HK finished ninth out of […]

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ECHL: 2023-2024 Greenville Swamp Rabbits Schedule Release

Swamp Rabbit fans! Even though the ECHL season is still going on. We now know what the 2023-2024 season will look like for the Swamp Rabbits. The new schedule was released by the league on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The Swamp Rabbits will play a 72-game regular season, with Head Coach/General Manager Andrew Lord leading […]

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ECHL: 3 Keys to the Game l Swamp Rabbits vs Icemen l Game 6

Date: May 2, 2023 l Time 7:00 pm EST l Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena The Greenville Swamp Rabbits head south to Jacksonville, down three games to two in the series. The Icemen were able to take two of the three games played in Greenville last week. With the Swamp Rabbits facing elimination tonight. Here […]

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ECHL: Icemen Capitalize on Huge Second Period l Jacksonville Up 3-2

Greenville – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits hosted the Jacksonville Icemen for the final time this year in game five of the first-round matchup. The Swamp Rabbits won Game Four, evening the series at two games a piece. Greenville would be without two of their top players, Max Martin and Tanner Eberle. Martin is tied for […]

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ECHL: Greenville Finishes Strong l Series Tied 2-2

Greenville – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits and Jacksonville Icemen played Game Four on Friday night in Greenville. The Swamp Rabbits came into the game down one in the series after losing the first game on home ice 7-4. Tyler Inamoto was back in the lineup on Friday after serving his one-game suspension for a high […]

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